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DevExpress.XtraBars Namespace

The XtraBars namespace contains classes implementing the XtraBars's functionality.

The classes derived from the BarItem class represent different types of toolbar items. The visual representation of each item within a toolbar or a menu is implemented via an appropriate item link class. For instance, the item link class representing the BarEditItem within a bar or menu, is implemented via the BarEditItemLink class, etc.

There are some classes representing the different collections used in the XtraBars. These collections are used to store bars and bar items within the BarManager, item links within the Bar, etc.

The enumerations (BarItemPaintStyle, BarItemBorderStyle, BarDockStyle, etc.) define the look and feel of toolbars and bar items created via the XtraBars Suite.

Classes

	Class	Description
	Bar	Represents a Windows-like toolbar.
	BarAndDockingController	Allows you to customize the form-scope display and behavior settings for controls and components included in the XtraBars library - bars, dock panels, Ribbon controls, App UI Manager (DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking2010.DocumentManager) and tabbed windows (DevExpress.XtraTabbedMdi.XtraTabbedMdiManager).
	BarAndDockingControllerLookAndFeel	Contains look and feel settings for the controls/components that are managed by a BarAndDockingController.
	BarBaseButtonItem	Serves as a base class for classes that implement functionality for button items.
	BarBaseButtonItemLink	Represents a link to the BarBaseButtonItem item.
	BarButtonGroup	Represents a group of links that correspond to the bar button items.
	BarButtonGroupLink	Represents a link to the BarButtonGroup item.
	BarButtonItem	Represents a toolbar button or menu item.
	BarButtonItemLink	Represents a link to the BarButtonItem.
	BarCheckItem	Represents a bar item with toggle button functionality.
	BarCheckItemLink	Represents a link to the BarCheckItem.
	BarCustomContainerItem	Provides the functionality for all container items.
	BarCustomContainerItemLink	Represents a bar element that can contain links to other items.
	BarCustomDrawEventArgs	Provides data for the PaintMenuBar and PaintMenuBar event.
	BarDockControl	Represents a Bar Dock Control.
	BarDockingMenuItem	Displays commands to manipulate documents that are created by the DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking2010.DocumentManager.
	BarDockingMenuItemLink	Displays a BarDockingMenuItem within a bar or a menu.
	BarDockWindow	Represents a dock window.
	BarDockWindowCollection	Represents the collection of BarDockWindow objects.
	BarEditItem	Represents a bar item that can contain an editor.
	BarEditItemLink	Represents the BarEditItem within a bar or a menu.
	BarHeaderItem	Displays static text using a heading style which is determined by the current skin. The text is typically painted bold against a background that is different from the background of regular buttons. Use BarHeaderItem to add headers to a PopupMenu or BarSubItem (sub-menu) to separate sets of items.
	BarHeaderItemLink	A link to the BarHeaderItem object.
	BarItem	Provides the functionality of bar elements.
	BarItemCustomDrawEventArgs	Provides data for the CustomDrawItem event.
	BarItemImageOptions	Provides options to specify images and image settings for bar items.
	BarItemLink	Specifies a bar element.
	BarItemLinkCollection	Represents a collection of links.
	BarItemLinkReadOnlyCollection	A read-only bar item link collection.
	BarItems	Represents a collection of existing items for a specific BarManager.
	BarLargeButtonItem	Represents a bar item whose links can display different images when located on toolbars and menus.
	BarLargeButtonItemLink	Represents a link to a large button item.
	BarLinkContainerItem	Represents a link container.
	BarLinkContainerItemLink	Represents a bar element with a submenu contaning links.
	BarListItem	A bar item containing a list of items.
	BarListItemLink	Represents a BarListItem within a bar or a menu.
	BarManager	The component that manages traditional bars and popup menus.
	BarManagerAppearances	Contains default style settings for bars and their elements.
	BarManagerCategory	An individual category.
	BarManagerCategoryCollection	A category collection in the BarManager.
	BarManagerMergeEventArgs	Provides data for the Merge and UnMerge events.
	BarManagerProperties	Contains default customization settings for bars.
	BarMdiChildrenListItem	Represents a bar item containing a list of active windows in an MDI applications.
	BarMdiChildrenListItemLink	Represents a BarMdiChildrenListItem within a bar or a menu.
	BarOptions	Provides customization options for a bar.
	Bars	Represents the bars collection.
	BarShortcut	Contains item shortcut settings.
	BarStaticItem	Represents a bar item with a look and feel similar to the StatusbarPanel.
	BarStaticItemLink	Represents the BarStaticItem within a bar or a menu.
	BarSubItem	Represents a sub-menu.
	BarSubItemLink	Represents the BarSubItemLink link within a bar or a menu.
	BarToggleSwitchItem	A Windows UI-style check button, which can have the checked and unchecked states.
	BarToggleSwitchItemLink	A link to the BarToggleSwitchItem object.
	BarToolbarsListItem	A bar item that represents a check list of bars owned by a Bar Manager, and dock panels owned by a dock manager.
	BarToolbarsListItemLink	Represents a link to the BarToolbarsListItem.
	BaseBarManagerOptions	The base class for classes that store bar options.
	CreateCustomizationFormEventArgs	Provides data for the CreateCustomizationForm event.
	CreateToolbarEventArgs	Provides data for the CreateToolbar event of the BarManager component.
	DefaultBarAndDockingController	Allows you to customize the application-scope display and behavior settings for controls and components included in the XtraBars library - bars, dock panels, Ribbon controls, App UI Manager (DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking2010.DocumentManager) and tabbed windows (DevExpress.XtraTabbedMdi.XtraTabbedMdiManager).
	FormAssistant	Converts a regular form to a DevExpress form and backwards.
	HighlightedLinkChangedEventArgs	Provides data for the HighlightedLinkChanged event.
	ItemCancelEventArgs	Provides data for the ShowingEditor event.
	ItemClickEventArgs	Provides data for the ItemClick and ItemClick events.
	LinkEventArgs	Provides data for events that require a link as the parameter.
	ListItemClickEventArgs	Provides data for the ListItemClick event.
	MenuAppearance	Contains style settings used to customize items within popup menus and container items.
	PopupControlContainer	The control container that can be displayed as a dropdown.
	PopupMenu	The popup menu, managed by a BarManager or DevExpress.XtraBars.Ribbon.RibbonControl.
	PopupMenuBase	The base class for popup menus.
	QueryShowPopupMenuEventArgs	Provides data for the QueryShowPopupMenu event of the BarManager component.
	RibbonAppearances	Provides the appearance settings used to paint a Ribbon Control.
	RibbonGalleryAppearances	Provides appearance settings that are used to paint Ribbon gallery elements.
	RibbonGalleryBarItem	A bar item that represents an In-Ribbon gallery.
	RibbonGalleryBarItemLink	Represents a link to a RibbonGalleryBarItem object.
	RibbonProperties	Contains settings that control the display of bar items in a DevExpress.XtraBars.Ribbon.RibbonControl.
	ShortcutItemClickEventArgs	Provides data for the ShortcutItemClick event.
	ShowToolbarsContextMenuEventArgs	Provides data for the ShowToolbarsContextMenu event.
	StandaloneBarDockControl	The control that can accommodate bars and display them at any position within the form.
	StateAppearances	Provides a set of properties that regulate appearance settings used to paint bar and Ribbon objects in different visual states.
	Strings	Represents the strings collection of a BarListItem class instance.
	TabForm	A tabbed UI form that allows you to add custom buttons (Bar Items) to the form's header. Tabs and custom buttons can be incorporated directly in the title bar.
	TabFormControl	The TabForm's header.
	TabFormControlBase	The base class for the TabFormControl.
	TabFormPage	A page in the TabFormControl.

Delegates

	Delegate	Description
	BarCustomDrawEventHandler	Represents a method that will handle the PaintMenuBar and PaintMenuBar events.
	BarItemCustomDrawEventHandler	The method for handling events which take a BarItemCustomDrawEventArgs object as a parameter.
	BarManagerMergeEventHandler	Represents a method that will handle the Merge and UnMerge events.
	CreateCustomizationFormEventHandler	Represents a method that will handle the CreateCustomizationForm event of the BarManager class.
	CreateToolbarEventHandler	Represents a method that will handle the CreateToolbar event of the BarManager class.
	HighlightedLinkChangedEventHandler	Represents a method that will handle the HighlightedLinkChanged event.
	ItemCancelEventHandler	Represents a method that will handle the ShowingEditor event of the BarEditItem class.
	ItemClickEventHandler	Represents a method that will handle the ItemClick event of the BarItem class.
	LinkEventHandler	Represents a method that will handle events that require a link as the parameter.
	ListItemClickEventHandler	Represents a method that will handle the ListItemClick event.
	QueryShowPopupMenuEventHandler	Represents a method that will handle the QueryShowPopupMenu event of the BarManager class.
	ShortcutItemClickEventHandler	Represents a method that will handle the ShortcutItemClick event.
	ShowToolbarsContextMenuEventHandler	Represents a method that will handle the ShowToolbarsContextMenu event.

Enumerations

	Enumeration	Description
	AnimationType	Lists values specifying the manner in which the item's menu appears onscreen.
	BarButtonStyle	Specifies the BarButtonItem control style.
	BarCanDockStyle	Specifies how a bar can be docked.
	BarDockStyle	Enumerates dock styles for bar objects.
	BarItemBorderStyle	Specifies border settings for a specific item.
	BarItemCaptionAlignment	Contains values specifying the position of caption text relative to the image.
	BarItemEventFireMode	Contains values that specify when the Click events for a bar item fire.
	BarItemPaintStyle	Defines the paint style for a specific item.
	BarItemVisibility	Contains values specifying the visibility of links.
	BarLinkUserDefines	Lists values specifying which link settings are determined by a user.
	BarMdiMenuMergeStyle	Contains values specifying when the merge mechanism should be invoked.
	BarMenuMerge	Contains values specifying how bar items of a child MDI form are added to bars/Ribbon Controls of the parent MDI form during merge operations.
	BarOptionFlags	Contains flags that define the bar's look and feel.
	BarStaticItemSize	Specifies width settings for a specific BarStaticItem.
	MenuDrawMode	Enumerates menu display modes.
	PopupShowMode	Provides members that specify how popup sub-menus are shown.
	ToolTipAnchor	Contains values that specify the anchor point relative to which tooltips are displayed for BarItems within a BarManager.

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